1/15/24 - Today We Commemorate The Life & Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Monday, January 15, 2024 at 8:56 AM

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(WOODTV-8) - Monday, January 15, 2024 , is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.                                                                                      A number of activities have been planned for the West Michigan area:

ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP

  • GVSU | Keynote presentation by Melissa Harris-Perry | Jan. 16 starting at 10 a.m. | Details
  • GVSU | Silent March | Jan. 17 starting at 4 p.m. followed by GVSU keynote presentation by Dar Mayweather from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Details
  • GVSU | Screening of “Team Dream” film, panel discussion | Jan. 18 starting at 11:30 a.m. | Details
  • GVSU | Keynote presentation by TaRita Johnson, followed by reception | Jan. 18 starting at 5 p.m. | Details
  • GVSU | Screening of “Team Dream” film, panel discussion | Jan. 18 starting at 7 p.m. | Details
  • GVSU | MLK Day of Service and Solidarity, presented by the Office of Student Life | Jan. 20 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Details

BIG RAPIDS

  • Ferris State University | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Student Choir Performances and Readings | Jan 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Details

GRAND RAPIDS

  • Calder Plaza and Heartside Park | Martin Luther King Silent March | Jan. 15 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Details
  • Fountain Street Church | 38th Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration | Jan. 15 starting at 6 p.m. | Virtual option
  • Candied Yam | Free Meal in Honor of Dr. King’s Legacy | Jan. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Details
  • MSA Woodland | DreamsTakeWork MLK Day 3v3 youth basketball tournament | Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at MSA Woodland | Details
  • Grand Rapids African American Health Institute at Brown Hutcherson Ministries | Dr. Charles Drew & Martin Luther King Jr. Blood Drive | Jan. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Details
  • Calvin University | January Series “Soul Force: The Challenge of Martin Luther King” | Jan. 15 starting at 12:30 p.m. | Details
  • Wealthy Street Theater | “The Mountaintop” presented by Ebony Road Players | Jan. 15 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Details
  • Frederik Meijer Gardens | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration | Jan 15 from 10:30 a.m. to noon | Details
  • A Grand Rapids Community Worship event was planned for Sunday 1/14/24, but has been rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 21, 6pm at New Hope Baptist Church.  

HOLLAND

  • Holland Museum | MLK Day at the Holland Museum | Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Details
  • Hope College | MLK Day Leadership Summit | Jan. 15 starting at 9:15 a.m. | Details
  • Holland Public Schools | MLK Day Community Celebration | Jan. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Details

KALAMAZOO

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Community-Wide Day of Service | Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Details
  • WMU | MLK Day Cooley Community Conversations virtual event keynote Joseph Silver, Sr. | Jan. 16 starting at noon | Details

KENTWOOD

  • The city of Kentwood and the Kent District Libary | A Day to Honor the Life and Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. | Jan. 15 from noon to 2:30 p.m. | Details

MUSKEGON

  • United Way of the Lakeshore | Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service — Generations Over Dinner | Jan. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Details
  • Muskegon Museum of Art | MLK Community Day From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Details

VIRTUAL

  • 2023 I HAVE A DREAM RUN | Throughout January | Details

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